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PUBLIC HEARING 1-30-2006

About Hyde County Government

Hyde County is governed by a five member Board of Commissioners who bear the responsibility of serving the people and improving the quality of life in the county. The county is divided into five townships (Currituck, Fairfield, Lake Landing, Ocracoke and Swan Quarter) with one commissioner elected from each township. The Board serves four year staggered terms with elections held every two years. A County Manager, hired by the Commissioners, acts on their behalf. The Board meets on the 1st and 3rd Mondays of each month. The 1^st Monday meeting is held at Mattamuskeet School Cafeteria, 20392 US 264, Swan Quarter, NC. The 3^rd Monday meeting rotates to various sites throughout the county.

The Clerk of Court, the Register of Deeds and the Sheriff are elected every four years. The Clerk of Court is custodian of the court system in the county and that office is financed completely by the State of North Carolina. The Register of Deeds and the Sheriff operate on a budget approved annually by the Commissioners.

The Board of Education is responsible for the operation of the county school system and is also elected at large by the people. County funds usually maintain the buildings and provide funds for other capital projects with state funds paying salaries, purchasing textbooks and supplies. The Hyde County Board of Education meets on the 1st Monday of each month in the Superintendent’s office in Swan Quarter.

The Health Department and the Department of Social Services have separate boards that are appointed by the commissioners. The hiring of employees in these departments is the responsibility of the department Director and the salary and number of positions are approved by the commissioners.